59Knocking Around for Opportunities

In addition to seizing the recognition opportunities that wander into your life, you can seize even more by doing some wandering yourself. By wandering around each day, you can find numerous recognition opportunities.

When you walk into your employees’ offices, workstations, or work areas, keep all of your senses fine tuned, and the opportunities for recognition will jump out at you. You might spot new photos, certificates, or artifacts, or you might hear about the most recent accomplishments of your employees’ significant others.

You can easily engage your employees in conversation about these positive developments, and these discussions in and of themselves are forms of recognition. However, by adding genuine ...

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